Whether it's avoiding drinking alcohol or doing certain activities there are a number of things to be cautious about when you're going about your day without having eaten anything. From causing an imbalance in your gastric chemistry to causing you to gain more weight here are some key things you should avoid.
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Drinking coffee
If you're like most people... Chances are the first thing you reach for in the morning is not the bowl for your cereal, but the mug for your coffee. Most people can't even have a real conversation until they drink their first cup. It turns out that in some cases, this can do more bad than good when it comes to our bodies.
Drinking coffee on an empty stomach could cause the lining of your stomach to become damaged which in turn can lead to indigestion and heartburn.
Alcohol
This should really go without saying, but alcohol is absolutely something you need to avoid consuming on an empty stomach. While drinking on an empty stomach, alcohol can be absorbed right into the bloodstream through the lining of the stomach, which can cause blood vessels to widen and results in a drop in blood pressure. This can also lead you to feel the effects of alcohol a lot sooner and a lot more intense than you would if you had started consuming it with food in your belly.
Check out the video above to see some other things you should absolutely be avoiding while on an empty stomach.
